Breadfruit Festival Takes Root

On Sunday, September 15, 2013 from 9 am - 3 pm, the "Breadfruit Festival Takes Root" was held at the Southshore Visitor's Center at the National Tropical Botanical Garden on the Island of Kaua'i, home of the Breadfruit Institute. Breadfruit Festival Takes Root by celebrating the cultural, culinary and horticultural attributes of two of Hawai'i's most important staple foods - breadfruit ('ulu) and taro (kalo). The festival featured cultural activities, tree sales, presentations, music, cooking demonstrations and locally grown food.